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Genome, Vibrio cholerae
The genome of the bacterium that causes cholera. This genome contains over 4 million bases in its DNA including the sequences for nearly 4,000 genes. The Vibrio cholerae genome is remarkable in that it is arranged in two circular…
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- Rat, rice See: Rice rat
- False vocal cord A fold of mucous membrane covering muscle in the larynx. The false vocal cord separates the ventricle of the…
- Ramsay Hunt syndrome Ramsay Hunt syndrome: A herpes virus infection of the geniculate nerve ganglion that causes paralysis of the…
- RNA virus, negative-strand See: Negative-strand RNA virus
- Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney. Nephritis can be acute or chronic. Acute nephritis is most commonly caused by…
- Levo- Abbreviated LAAM. An alternative to methadone. See: LAAM.
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism A difference in DNA between people that can be recognized by the use of a restriction enzyme. Referred to as…
- DES Diethylstilbestrol, the earliest synthetic (man-made) form of a hormone in the estrogen class. DES was once…
- Atriodigital dysplasia See: Holt-Oram syndrome
- RDIs (Reference Daily Intakes) Formerly known as hyaline membrane disease, a syndrome of respiratory difficulty in newborn infants caused by…
- Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus: Hydrocephalus is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the ventricles of the…